proprialization
English
Alternative form
- proprialisation (British)
Etymology
proprial + -ization
Noun
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proprialization (plural proprializations) (US)
- (linguistics) The process when a common noun becomes a proper name.
- Synonyms: deappellativization, onymization
- Antonym: appellativization
Translations
the process when a common noun becomes a proper name
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